Comment Re:Why track the players? (Score 1) 427
That's exactly what this technology will allow them to do. And the gaming commission whould make it illegal. Why?
Because the House can use preferential shuffling determined from the exact counting of each card exactly and spit out a statistical model crunched in a computer (something even rainman can't do).
This doesn't just effect card counters! it effectively reduces the odds of winning for every one whether they count cards or not, its just that the card counters are the only ones who are going to notice.
A good pit boss can all ready indentify a card counter quite quickly. And any attempt by the card counter to hid his strategy will reduce his pay out and make winning a painfully slow process.
I don't have a problem with this technology as long as they ban preferential shuffling. Essentially card counting by the house and in my mind cheating.
Because the House can use preferential shuffling determined from the exact counting of each card exactly and spit out a statistical model crunched in a computer (something even rainman can't do).
This doesn't just effect card counters! it effectively reduces the odds of winning for every one whether they count cards or not, its just that the card counters are the only ones who are going to notice.
A good pit boss can all ready indentify a card counter quite quickly. And any attempt by the card counter to hid his strategy will reduce his pay out and make winning a painfully slow process.
I don't have a problem with this technology as long as they ban preferential shuffling. Essentially card counting by the house and in my mind cheating.
